Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Active Service
Active Service

Chapter XIX

Cover illustration for Active Service
Context Illustration Reading 1/47 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
"Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.
" Good-morning," said Marjory.
Coleman and the students made reply.
" Good-morning.
Good-morning.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Active Service

Chapter XIX

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.
Line 2
" Good-morning," said Marjory.
Line 3
Coleman and the students made reply.
Line 4
" Good-morning.
Line 5
Good-morning.
All words in this reading · 24

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

Coleman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

Good-morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

jovially

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

made

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Coleman and the students made reply.

Marjory

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading " Good-morning," said Marjory.

Mrs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

reply

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Coleman and the students made reply.

said

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

stared

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

students

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

sweep

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

Wainwright

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

wedding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Good-morning," said Mrs. Wainwright jovially to the students and then she stared at Coleman as if he were a sweep at a wedding.